Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as Argentine weather worries lift soymeal

Jan. 18, 2018 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed for a fourth straight session on Thursday to the highest in nearly two weeks on concerns that dry conditions in Argentina could reduce the soybean crop and scale back soymeal supplies. Wheat futures rose on short-covering and a weakening U.S. dollar, while […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets stabilize following USDA reports

Jan. 17, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn jumps in short-covering bounce

Jan. 17, 2018 at 3:38 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low on supplies, acreage forecasts

Jan. 16, 2018 at 4:12 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat drops most since August after USDA acreage surprise

Jan. 12, 2018 at 4:01 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans down ahead of USDA crop data

Jan. 11, 2018 at 4:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell to a four-month low on Thursday ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture data due on Friday that was expected to show bigger U.S. stockpiles and higher Brazilian soy output. Wheat futures also eased after weekly U.S. wheat export sales came in below […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on U.S. inventories

Jan. 10, 2018 at 5:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to a four-month low on Wednesday, declining for the third straight session on expectations of higher U.S. stocks due to slower exports and a forecast of increased production in Brazil. Wheat futures were slightly higher and corn flat as investors squared positions […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn higher on short-covering

Jan. 9, 2018 at 6:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures gained on Tuesday, after earlier falls, as investors covered short positions and prepared for government crop data due on Friday. Wheat steadied after three sessions of declines and corn bounced from three-week lows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday is […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat ease ahead of USDA reports

Jan. 8, 2018 at 4:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell to a roughly three-week low on Monday while wheat declined to the lowest in one week as grain prices were pressured by position squaring ahead of government crop reports due on Friday. Analysts expect the U.S. Department of Agriculture to show abundant […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy firms but gains capped by poor export data; wheat weak

Jan. 5, 2018 at 4:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in more than three weeks on Friday, with traders focused on the South American weather outlook amid signs of weak demand for U.S. exports. Wheat futures fell as traders locked in profits with the market set to notch its […]

By Mark Weinraub